Chapter 34 Shifting Targets
As a young man, Li Cheng is diligent, capable, and helpful. The villagers are full of praise for him. Young girls also look at him with admiration, which Li Cheng enjoys very much.
However, he does not know that this also makes the Chen family focus on him.
Shen Jiale has a plan in mind.
When the two met while watering the garden, Shen Jiale said to Li Cheng: "If you don't want to be entangled by the daughters of the Chen family, you'd better keep your distance from them."
Li Cheng said: "They are like sticky candy, and they can't hear the meaning of rejection at all."
"If you don't have a firm attitude now, they will only get worse in the future."
"I really have no way, Shen Jiale, can you give me some advice?"
"I don't have any clever tricks either. Think about what they like about you. You either change it or divert their attention."
Shen Jiale's words inspired Li Cheng.
Chen Daya always praised him for being hardworking and capable, and said something pleasing, so he became lazy and mean.
Don't mention it, this trick really worked a little.
The next day, Li Cheng went to work. When he arrived at the field, Chen Daya brought him some cakes. He took them without hesitation and ate them. After he finished, he lay on the ground to rest.
Chen Daya asked him why he didn't work.
He said, "I want to sleep for a while after eating. You guys work first. If you're done, help me."
The mother and daughter of the Chen family looked at Li Cheng and were quite happy. This was because they didn't treat themselves as outsiders.
The mother and daughter did Li Cheng's work.
After work, Li Cheng said to Chen Daya, "Auntie, bring some mung bean soup at noon. The weather is too hot and I'm afraid I'll get heatstroke."
The Chen family had some mung beans, but they couldn't bear to eat them themselves.
After returning home, Chen Daya said to her daughters, "Li Cheng used to be a hardworking young man, how come he suddenly changed?"
Chen Xiaofang thought she had seen through Li Cheng and said, "I think he was just pretending before. When he saw that our family liked him, he got carried away and showed his true colors."
Chen Dachun still insisted on his own idea: "Anyway, no matter what he becomes, I like him."
Chen Daya said, "You two have to stay at home to find a son-in-law. A son-in-law must not be lazy and lazy, but must be hardworking and capable." Chen Dachun
hesitated and said, "Then let Xiaofang stay at home to take care of you in your old age."
Chen Xiaofang said in disgust, "These educated youth don't even have a separate place to live. What do you want from him?"
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In the afternoon when Li Cheng went to work, Chen Daya and Chen Xiaofang ignored him, but Chen Dachun still cared for Li Cheng as usual and brought him mung bean soup.
Li Cheng looked at it and wondered why it still didn't work. It seemed that the time was too short.
He drank the mung bean soup and lay on the ground with his hands on his head, crossing his legs and swaying.
Chen Dachun urged him: "You should work hard, otherwise you won't get much food at the end of the year."
Li Cheng said indifferently: "I didn't eat enough at noon and I don't have the strength. You are big and strong, so you can lose weight if you work more."
No girl wants to be criticized for her figure, especially by the boy she likes. Chen Dachun's face turned cold at that time.
Li Cheng saw it and the corners of his mouth rose.
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The vegetables in Shen Jiale's vegetable garden have grown to ten centimeters because he watered them diligently. The vegetables grew densely, so he picked some to make vegetable cakes.
Li Cheng came to the kitchen to talk to Shen Jiale.
"I tried it today, and the effect is not bad, but Chen Dachun hasn't changed his mind."
Shen Jiale said, "It's not something they decided to like in one day, so you have to keep it up for a while, preferably until they find their next target."
Li Cheng nodded: "I know, thank you."
Before leaving, Shen Jiale politely asked him if he wanted to try a piece of vegetable cake he made.
Li Cheng happily agreed: "I'm really envious of you being able to cook by yourself every day. I'm really tired of eating big pot meals."
Shen Jiale said: "The conditions in Yaoshui Village are difficult. It's good enough to lend food to the educated youth."
Li Cheng left with a vegetable cake. Just as he was about to enter the dormitory, he was pushed to the ground by Jiang Haoran.
Li Cheng got up, picked up the vegetable cake that fell on the ground, and said unhappily: "Jiang Haoran, are you sick? Why did you push me?"
Jiang Haoran said angrily: "Don't mess around with people you shouldn't be thinking about!"
The vegetable cake was dirty, and Li Cheng felt distressed. He said: "Just say what you want to say. I don't have the mind to guess."
Jiang Haoran pushed Li Cheng: "Don't play dumb. You're not going to Shen What are you doing in Jiale's house? Why are you eating her food? "
Li Cheng said, "What does it have to do with you if I go into Shen Jiale's kitchen? The vegetable cake was given to me by her, and it seems to have nothing to do with you."
Jiang Haoran warned, "Stay away from her in the future!"
Li Cheng has been annoyed by the mother and daughter of the Chen family these days, and now he is warned by Jiang Haoran for no reason, which makes him very unhappy. He
snorted and said, "If Lu Mingfeng said this, it would be understandable, but who do you think you are?"
Li Cheng's arrogant attitude angered Jiang Haoran, and he raised his fist and hit Li Cheng in the face.
Li Cheng was not easy to mess with, he dodged easily, and then punched Jiang Haoran.
In an instant, the two wrestled together.
When the educated youth saw it, they all came over to separate.
Wang Yanhong ran the fastest and immediately tried to grab Li Cheng. When Li Cheng was grabbed by her, Jiang Haoran kicked him.
Shen Jiale heard the noise and stood at the kitchen door watching, but did not go over.
Han Fei asked why the two were fighting. Jiang Haoran pointed at Li Cheng and said, "I beat him because he casually entered the room of the female educated youth."
Tang Xiaotian asked, "Li Cheng, why did you enter our room?"
Li Cheng said, "Don't listen to his nonsense, I didn't enter your room."
Jiang Haoran said, "He entered Shen Jiale's room. Shen Jiale lives alone. He, a boy, casually entered and exited the girls' room like this. If I saw it, I would definitely do something about it."
Damn it, she went into the kitchen, and Jiang Haoran made it sound as if she had broken into the room where Shen Jiale lived.
Li Cheng was about to explain it to everyone,
but saw Shen Jiale shaking her head at him. Although he didn't understand why Shen Jiale didn't let him explain, it was related to Shen Jiale and his reputation, and he believed that Shen Jiale would not do this for no reason.
So, Li Cheng said nothing and went into the house.
Soon, the news that Jiang Haoran beat Li Cheng in anger to protect the female educated youth spread in the village.
For a moment, the good impression that Li Cheng had originally given people was gone.
Jiang Haoran suddenly became noble.
The good reputation made Jiang Haoran become arrogant and express himself more actively.
He took the initiative to fetch water for the elderly in the village, and patiently tutored the children who came to ask about their homework.
Everyone in the village praised Jiang Haoran for being upright, helpful, loving, patient, and well-mannered.
In the cowshed in the village, a group of children gathered together.
The leaders were Gou Ya and Gou Dan.
Gou Ya gave each of the children a piece of candy and praised them.
"You did a great job. If you have any questions, go find Jiang the educated youth. After he explains the questions to you, don't forget to promote Jiang the educated youth in the village and say good things about him."
The children received the candy and said yes in unison.
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Li Cheng finally had a chance to talk to Shen Jiale alone, and asked puzzledly: "Why don't you let me make it clear? My reputation doesn't matter. It's always bad for a girl like you."
Shen Jiale didn't answer the question, but asked him: "Is Chen Dachun still hanging around in front of you?"
Li Cheng said: "Now everyone in the village is praising Jiang Haoran and belittling me, so she naturally doesn't want to bother with me anymore."
Shen Jiale smiled: "Look, hasn't the target shifted?"